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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,676,484.25 and 5,391,120.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,676,484.25 and 5,391,120.38 is: 7,905,427.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,676,484.25 : 5,391,120.38 = 5,391,120.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,676,484.25/5,391,120.38 = 5,391,120.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,676,484.25x = 5,391,120.38 × 5,391,120.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,676,484.25x = 29,064,178,897,740.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,064,178,897,740.14/3,676,484.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,905,427.28

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